Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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73K #43 /50
Alaska
20K #48 /50
Estimated Moose Population Count
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60,000 #2 /36
Alaska
175,000 #1 /36
Crime
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Crime Rate
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1,223 per 100k #46 /48
Alaska
2,604 per 100k #10 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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51.4 % #39 /51
Alaska
65.4 % #2 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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7.751 per 100k #6 /50
Alaska
42.156 per 100k #1 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.79 per 10k #27 /50
Alaska
1.83 per 10k #3 /50
Homicide Rate
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4.3 per 100k #34 /50
Alaska
8.45 per 100k #9 /50
Rape Rate
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30.3 per 100k #40 /51
Alaska
118.4 per 100k #1 /51
Recidivism Rate
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21 % #41 /50
Alaska
62 % #1 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
Alaska
1 #31 /48
Demographics
10 – 9
Amish Population
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1,245 #18 /32
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Asian Population
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25.68K #45 /51
Alaska
65.87K #37 /51
Average Male Height
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70 in #33 /48
Alaska
70.2 in #25 /48
Birth Rate
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47 per 1,000 #46 /51
Alaska
62.4 per 1,000 #3 /51
Black Population
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34.62K #45 /51
Alaska
38.46K #43 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.59 % #15 /50
Alaska
-0.08 % #37 /50
LGBTQ Population
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60K #39 /51
Alaska
25K #48 /51
Hispanic Population
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28.6K #50 /51
Alaska
52.5K #45 /51
Homeless Rate
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19.2 per 10k #15 /50
Alaska
36.3 per 10k #8 /50
Jewish Population
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18.5K #31 /50
Alaska
6.5K #41 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.96 #35 /50
Alaska
1.09 #1 /50
Mormon Population
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11.23K #46 /51
Alaska
33.95K #34 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.2 % #11 /49
Alaska
0.05 % #45 /49
Native American Population
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22.23K #45 /51
Alaska
148.32K #15 /51
Population Density
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45.26 per mi² #39 /51
Alaska
1.29 per mi² #51 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.6 % #32 /51
Alaska
10.2 % #36 /51
Population
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1.41M #42 /50
Alaska
743.76K #48 /50
Transgender Population
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5,900 #42 /50
Alaska
3,900 #45 /50
Snap Recipients
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171.2K #38 /51
Alaska
63.5K #49 /51
White Alone Percent
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90.1 % #1 /50
Alaska
59.6 % #36 /50
Economy
3 – 4
Outstanding Debt
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$ 9B #43 /50
Alaska
$ 9B #43 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 99.24B #44 /51
Alaska
$ 70.14B #49 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 392K #28 /51
Alaska
$ 413K #23 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 36,001 #40 /50
Alaska
$ 46,819 #7 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 42,035 #22 /51
Alaska
$ 44,928 #15 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.6 % #32 /51
Alaska
10.2 % #36 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 70,362.6 #40 /51
Alaska
$ 94,306.47 #8 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 445 #29 /50
Alaska
$ 370 #38 /50
Education
5 – 2
Average IQ
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103.4 #6 /50
Alaska
99 #36 /50
High School Completion Rate
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93.2 % #6 /50
Alaska
93.1 % #7 /50
Education Score
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56.3 #17 /49
Alaska
47.3 #36 /49
Literacy Rate
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92.6 % #8 /50
Alaska
90.8 % #19 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Alaska
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 19,310 #16 /51
Alaska
$ 22,000 #6 /51
Public School Index
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56.41 #14 /51
Alaska
35.88 #49 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 62,570 #30 /51
Alaska
$ 78,256 #10 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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5,269 ft #21 /50
Alaska
20,335 ft #1 /50
Highest Elevation
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5,268 ft #22 /50
Alaska
20,320 ft #1 /50
Health
3 – 2
Air Quality Index
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34.5 AQI #44 /50
Alaska
25.8 AQI #49 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 557 #23 /51
Alaska
$ 740 #2 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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2,907 #18 /50
Alaska
4,650 #7 /50
Circumcision Rate
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70 % #24 /45
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HIV Rate
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3.3 per 100k #38 /51
Alaska
3.2 per 100k #40 /51
Life Expectancy
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76.7 years #23 /51
Alaska
74.5 years #39 /51
Legality
2 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Alaska
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Alaska
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
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Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
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Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Illegal #1 /51
Alaska
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Alaska
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Alaska
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Shield Law — /50
Alaska
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Alaska
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Alaska
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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20 years #5 /50
Alaska
7 years #41 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Legal — /51
Alaska
Restricted — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Alaska
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Alaska
19 years #44 /51
Military
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Household Gun Ownership
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46.8 % #22 /50
Alaska
64.5 % #3 /50
Miscellaneous
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Broadband Internet Speed
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75.95 mbps #35 /51
Alaska
35.51 mbps #51 /51
Guns per Capita
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13.91 per 100 #41 /51
Alaska
32.06 per 100 #11 /51
Racism Index Score
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Below Average #1 /50
Alaska
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Below Average #1 /50
Alaska
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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18.9 #22 /50
Alaska
16.3 #27 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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63.5 % #11 /48
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Average Radon Level
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5.9 pCi/L #13 /49
Alaska
10.7 pCi/L #1 /49
Population Density
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45.26 per mi² #39 /51
Alaska
1.29 per mi² #51 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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4 #38 /51
Alaska
3 #45 /51
Conservative Ranking
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40 #34 /50
Alaska
46 #31 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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52.4 % #15 /51
Alaska
41.41 % #32 /51
Liberal Ranking
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60 #17 /50
Alaska
54 #20 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+2 #17 /50
Alaska
R+8 #31 /50
Prices
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Car Registration Fees
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$ 35 #32 /48
Alaska
$ 100 #6 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 10.52 #20 /51
Alaska
$ 12.37 #7 /51
Cost of Living Index
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112.1 #14 /51
Alaska
123.8 #5 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.84 #8 /50
Alaska
$ 4.61 #42 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 30.55 #8 /17
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Average Gas Price
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$ 3.05 #22 /51
Alaska
$ 3.65 #6 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 22 #47 /50
Alaska
$ 87 #3 /50
Rankings
10 – 3
Education Quality Rank
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43rd #8 /50
Alaska
46th #5 /50
Livability Index Score
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63.3 #6 /50
Alaska
62.6 #9 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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49.5 #44 /50
Alaska
50.2 #43 /50
Couples Livability Index
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62.0 #2 /50
Alaska
59.9 #8 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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62.0 #8 /50
Alaska
58.8 #20 /50
Politeness Index
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#31 #31 /50
Alaska
#37 #37 /50
Happiness Index
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51.6 #26 /50
Alaska
41.4 #45 /50
Overall Health Index
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68.3 #25 /50
Alaska
67.0 #27 /50
Safety Index Score
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77.9 #5 /50
Alaska
55.1 #49 /50
Quality of Life Index
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56.5 #14 /50
Alaska
43.4 #47 /50
Safety Index Score
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77.9 #5 /50
Alaska
55.1 #49 /50
Bad Driving Index
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36.23 #42 /48
Alaska
68.84 #16 /48
Livability Index Score
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63.3 #6 /50
Alaska
62.6 #9 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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5.5 % #29 /50
Alaska
0 % #46 /50
Weather
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Average Temperature
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45 °F #46 /50
Alaska
28.9 °F #50 /50
Average Temperature
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45 °F #46 /50
Alaska
28.9 °F #50 /50
Frost Line
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74 in #4 /50
Alaska
100 in #1 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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71.7 % #9 /50
Alaska
77.1 % #1 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,815 kJ/m² #47 /48
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Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
Alaska
0 #49 /50